At the outset of the chapter,Sri Krishn says that he had imparted knowledge of yog to Vivaswat in the beginning. Vivaswat taught it to Manu and Manu to Ikshwaku, and thus the knowledge evolved to the stage of rajas. The … Continue reading
api ced asi pāpebhyaḥsarvebhyaḥ pāpakṛittamaḥ,sarvam jñānaplavenai’vavṛijinam santariṣyasi (4.36)[4.36]”Even if you are the most heinous sinner, the ark of knowledge will carry you safely across all evils.”We should not make the error of concluding from this that we will know salvation … Continue reading
yajnaśiṣṭamṛtabhujoyanti brahma sanatanam,nā’yam loko’sty ayajnasyakuto’nyaḥ kurusattama (4.31)[4.31]:”O the best of Kuru, the yogi who have tasted the nectar flowing from yagya attain to the eternal supreme God, but how can the next life of men bereft of yagya be happy … Continue reading
śrotrādīnī’ndriyāṇy anyesanyamāganiṣu juhvati,śabdādīn viṣsayān anyaindriyāgniṣu juhvati (4.26)[4.26]:”While some offer their hearing and other senses as sacrifice to the fire of self-restraint, others offer speech and other sense objects to the fire of the senses.”Yet other yogi offer all their senses … Continue reading
nirāśīr yatacittātmātyaktasarvaparigrahaḥ,śārīram kevalam karmakurvan nā’pnoti kilbiṣam (4.21)[4.21]:”He who has conquered his mind and senses, and given up all objects of sensual pleasure, does not partake of sin even when his body seems to be engaged in action.”It is only the … Continue reading
kim karma kim akarme’tikavayo’py atra mohitāh,tat te karma pravakṣyāmiyaj jñātvā mokṣyase’śubhāt (4.16)*[4.16]:”Even wise men are confused about the nature of action and actionlessness, and so I shall explain the meaning of action to you well, so that knowing it you … Continue reading
